Topics of the conference included

• "Understanding anxiety: prevention and pitfalls" - Dr Emma Goodall, Autism Consultant.

• "Making schools work for autistic people" - Suzy Rowland, Author ‘S.E.N.D. in the Clowns’, Autism and ADHD Trainer, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and parent.

• "Coping with uncertainty : strategies for well-being" - Dr Peter Vermeulen, PhD in Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences, founder and CEO of Autism in Context, Senior Autism Lecturer and Consultant for Autisme Centraal.

• "A year of stress, depression and attempts at self-care" - Pete Wharmby, Autistic teacher and blogger.

• "What can we learn from the pandemic: the mental health needs of autistic people and their families" - Felicity Stephenson, Policy and Parliamentary Officer (Mental Health), National Autistic Society and Jess D’Cruz, Senior Information Officer, Mind.

• "The effects of adverse life events on the mental health of autistic people with co-occurring intellectual disability" - Dr Sarah Wigham, Senior Researcher at Newcastle University, UK.

• "Interoception and anxiety" - Prof Sarah Garfinkel, Neuroscience and Psychiatry, ICN/UCL.